PSYCHIATRIC NURSE

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Job Description: Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Unit Provides professional nursing care for assigned patients in the psychiatric unit. Performs assessments, evaluation and documents the nursing process as needed. Education requires a minimum of an associate's degree and is licensed as a registered nurse with at least 2 years of clinical experience. Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the critical care nursing field. Performs a variety of tasks and demonstrates critical thinking skills and scientific judgment. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor and/or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

KEY: For each criteria Score 1: Two plus years Expert Experience Score 2: One-Two Years Current Experience Score 3: Less than one year or Intermittent Experience Score 4: Theory, no experience

Description of Skills	SCORE
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Admission of Psych Patient
Initial nursing assessment & care plan
Nursing reassessment
Care plan update
Active participant in multi-disciplinary staffing
Participate In Milieu Therapy
Conducts Group Psychotherapy
Charge Nurse
Patient Teaching
Therapeutic Communication Skills
Behavioristic Charting
Discharge Planning
Patient Care
Suicidal patient
Assaultive patient
Alcoholic patient
Drug-dependant patient
Maniac patient
Hallucinatory patient
Patient w/seizure disorder
Rapid tranquilization
Care of pt. receiving tube feedings
Insertion of a Foley catheter
Foley catheter care
Neurological vital signs
Oxygen administration
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Assist with lumbar puncture
Oro-Nasopharyngeal suctioning
Tracheostomy care
Child psych
Adolescent psych
Schizophrenic patient
Outpatient care
Ambulatory cuffs
Waist restraints
Full restraints
Medications
Administer for 20 pts.
Oral
Sub-Q
Z-Technique
Intramuscular
Rectal
Unit Dose
Administration of Heparin
Venipuncture
Heparin Locks
Hyperalimentation maintenance & precautions
Infusion pumps
Additional Skills

AGE SPECIFIC CARE
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Infant (Birth to 1 year)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Pre-school (3-6 years)
School Age (6-12 years)
Adolescent ( 12-18 years)
Young Adult ( 18-30 years)
Mature Adult (30-60 years)
Elderly (>60 years)

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